ESV Reformation Study Bible – 1 Cor 4:14
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1 Cor 4:14

4:14 not . . . make you ashamed. Paul’s pastoral heart is revealed in these words. The harsh language of the previous passage was not intended to make them feel inferior but to raise their sensitivity to the truth.